Restore Me (Shatter Me Book 4)

Reading this book, I had the impression that, on the one hand, I was reading a continuation of a familiar story, but at the same time, it seemed like something completely new.Of course, the context of the previous three books matters. But for me, it makes a significant difference from what came before, even in terms of the writing style."Restore Me" is like a bridge between the previous three parts and what awaits the reader next. From the very beginning, it looks like a guide to the self-reflection of the characters, to the realization of what is happening.Not without interesting moments, not without the surrealism of the plot, over which you puzzle.But the author writes very well, she formulates her thoughts in moments. There is a lot to think about, to analyze,and memorize.Although this is basically a dystopia, we should not forget that it is also a fantasy in some places.In particular, in this part, the reader will find a lot of new things.Characters, events, facts. And the fact that now we are talking not only on behalf of several characters allows us to reveal the plot from different angles.

I first read the Shatter Me series in 2015 and I was in love, I was trying to tell everyone I knew to read them (ugh I wish I had bookworm friends in real life!) and I was going back to read over specific scenes and chapters that had me swooning. This series is a dystopian, young adult, paranormal, romance, sci-fi mix and I really loved it. This series starts out with Juliette and us being providing only a small window to look out into the world, small introductions to just a few characters, and this slowly increases throughout the series. Initially I would have said we got to walk through a fully open door by the end of book three but wow did book four change my mind on this.Instead of walking through a fully opened door at the end of the book three I honestly think we were still just looking through a crack or peep hole, perhaps with the door just being blown back as it ended but never walking through. Sorry for the metaphors... ugh I think this series kinda just does that to you. Anyways, Juliette & co have accomplished a lot by the end of book three but the whole wide world is now open to them and looking at them and there were a lot of unanswered questions about what they were going to do now. Also the character development is honestly so good in the first three books but really everyone is standing on this precipice at the end that it's clear they aren't done being tested or done growing into themselves.I found out about the fourth book just a few months before it was due to come out and I was so excited to just be back in that world and drool all over Warner again (Team Warner!! Sorry not sorry!!). But I never stopped to consider that although things ended on a precipice in the previous book, things were mostly good with and between the characters. I started reading the fourth book and suddenly it dawned on me that with this book, and two more still to come, bad things were going to happen to the characters, their world, and their relationships. And I just could not deal you guys!! I could not make myself binge read it! I was having SO much anxiety feeling like if I kept reading I was essentially making the bad things happen to my friends beloved characters.And guess what?! Bad things did happen!!!!!!!! But not in a way that the book was bad, but that you gotta have your characters go through a big fat storm first for there to be any payout in the end with *hopes* of a happy ending.Remember my window/peephole, cracked door metaphor? Well the world definitely got bigger in book four but we're still so blinded by the limited view and knowledge that Juliette has. If the door was blast off in the third book than all the fourth book did was introduce as to another door down the hall that's barely cracked. And I feel pretty confident that the only way we're gonna see our happy ending is if Juliette can rip all the doors off and figure out exactly what the heck is going in her world and see it clearly for what is it. Also I'd really like that because I have SO many questions!!! I think Mafi did an awesome job with this book building more to the world and history to our characters and making it so seamless like it was always her intent to continue the story with this information.Juliette's development in the book is a confusing mix of positive self love, utilizing coping skills from her old self hate, and then complete combustion. The other character's didn't seem to develop much at all and honestly I didn't feel like we got to see any of them much. Warner possibly had some development in the learning how to be a person way but mostly he was disintegrating too. (Their POV go back and forth between chapters). I disliked that we kept getting excerpts from Juliette's old journal, I skimmed all of it but I got it's point as a device in the book.The tone and mood of the book was very emo and honestly reminded me of what the 5th Harry Potter book did. Lack of communication between characters was causing problems, our main character is freaking out that things aren't fair etc etc, our other main character's are all grieving and moody and avoiding everyone, we learn some shocking truths about our main character, things go south real hard, we lose some (or lots) of people, and *hopefully* our main characters have learned a valuable lesson in how they've screwed up real bad and now they gotta deal and fix things.One pet peeve: our two love interests obviously hit some rocks during this book and they were SO EMO about it. I get that whatever, they're teenagers with a lot on their plate and poor social and emotional skills but ugh. Girl, calm the eff down. and Boy, you going on about I can't believe she used to love me once, when you "broke-up" YESTERDAY! Love doesn't turn off like that, dummies.I definitely recommend this series so far but f you like to binge read with a happy ending in sight then I suggest starting with the first half and not picking up book four until five and six are on their way. Ugh I so hate waiting for the next book in a series to come out...Recommended for fans of the series so far, and fans of young adult dystopians and paranormal romance.

An emotionally charged roller coaster of a read, this book had me going through all of the book feelings! Restore Me is the book I knew was coming, after I read Ignite Me. It is the inevitable storyline that I have been looking to getting my hands on. It's the book I've wanted to read, and didn't want to, all at the same time, because I feared what I thought might happen would come true. Does it ever, and more so. This book is definitely a mixed bag of emotions, and I mean that in the best possible way.Tahereh Mafi does not hold back in this book. I was torn between wanting to curl up in the fetal position, yelling 'How could you', and screaming 'No' all at the same time, mixed in with a few 'Yes" comments as well. To counter making me go through the emotions I knew Mafi would make go through, but didn't want to admit, she also threw in laugh out moments, plenty of hot character chemistry moments, and so much more. Kenji is to thank for the hilarious, laugh out lines, Warner and Juliette some sexy time scenes that may make you blush, and there a few scenes that will either shock you, or have you wanting to doing a fist bump with the characters. Oh this book. It does not hold back, and emotionally spares no reader nor character.Picking up right after Ignite Me ends, and Mafi waits no time thrusting her readers deeper into the Shatter Me series world. This world is one that is full of shocking secrets, deception, intrigue, danger, and makes you realize that every character is a pawn in a deadly game. The first three books in the series barely scratched the surface of all that's revealed in this book. My word, just WOW! I wasn't prepared for all that or that deadly twist. While some things may be easy to see coming, you can't predict the turn of events that end up taking place. I need the next book!Writing this book from both Warner and Juliette's points of views, Mafi allows her readers to see the raw vulnerability and just how emotionally and mentality broken down these two characters are. It's sadly no surprise given all that they've endured leading up to this story. It was so incredibly easy to be emotionally sucked into their both their individually journeys as well as their relationship one. They have no many hurdles they've yet to get over, and this book is their realizing just how much stands in front of them. They had me rooting for them to make it through all that transpires in this book. I love how together, they mend the darkness for each other.This book bridges the gap between a lot of the info that's been hinted at through out the Shatter Me series, and the deception that's already taken place. It introduces readers to a bigger cast of characters we've not yet met before, but who's homes (sectors), we've previously heard of. Their being apart of this story not only links previous withheld history, it uncovers missing links we've previously not had. It also gives readers a stronger history on their ties to Warner, and Juliette. Though I may not be a fan of all of the characters, I liked their roles in this story, and the over all series. There is a purpose for them being in the story.Oh my word, that ending! I was not excepting that what so ever at all, though I should have. It's SO good! It's completely surprising. I had to re-read twice just to make sure that what I read actually just happened. I need the next book in my hands already. This book is an emotionally packed read. It's one I'm so glad Mafi wrote, and one that definitely fits perfectly into one of my all time favorite series. I need more! On a side note, I love this cover, and the pages of this book (which aren't defective like some reviews have said. They were done that way on purpose; it's called deckle edge).* This book does have some very mild language, and a couple sensual scenes.

The book was well written and captivating just like all the other ones. That ending was really confusing though. Really makes you want to jump right into the next book in the series.

This just kept getting crazier! Omgg… I am blown away by this especially that ending!!! This author makes these an absolute piece of art with her writing! I’ve enjoyed this series so much more than I thought I would have!

I love the flow of the book and the plotwists always seem to surprise me but this book has a smidge to many besides that it was rlly good

Great book

Por la suscripción, vale la pena.

What a journey this book took me through, so many twists, I can't wait to see what happens next, I hope all will be ok

Me gusta mucho esta saga,es fácil de leer y ligera,y Aaron Warner…tiene todo mi corazón

Amazing very interesting book!!! And great price